WOYWW 903 23rd September

 

Sorry I missed last week no excuse, but here I am for 902 well not quite  perhaps 903 if I remember to publish. 

I have decided the time has come to say goodbye to a great deal of my craft materials. Many of which I transported here from the UK over 25 years ago. Along with those purchased on my travels back to UK and those I have gained while I have been in Spain.  A friend asked me only this week had I any black eyes for a tortoise. Yes said I big, med or small. Anything crafty ask Ann she is sure to have it. Cottons, binding, ribbon, machine needles, tapestry wool, knitting wool, embroidery silks etc you name it I will probably have it. 

I have made a start on my rolls of material stash this week, cutting into managable lengths to take to to some of our charity shops. Cutting up is better as they haven´t the room to stock rolls and cut to various lengths. (If only you lived near to me Jan I am sure you could find use for all my material), I will have to wait for my daughter and son in law to visit to get the bigger rolls of ¨C¨ material, but it will need to be done soon to give other crafters chance to make their wares. 

Oh my gosh I typed this out then forgot to publish it, the story of my life at present, so it will have to wait til next week. 

I have remember today haha.

 

WOYWW 900

 

Wow it is lovely to be joining you again on this great day. Congratulations to the person who had the idea of this fantastic site and all who have contributed week in week out.

I have looked back and my first post was 6^th April 2016.

I haven´t been well over the past 18 months but read WOYWW every Wednesday and haven´t joined you because all my get up and go has gone. I have tried knitting, crocheting, but apart from one crocheted blanket have had nothing on my work desk. I don´t even have a work desk any more as all my crafty things are downstairs, and I now live upstairs.

Last week I got someone to bring my portable sewing machine upstairs so I could put some new ruffle on my curtains. Oh, the excitement, it did take me over ten minutes to thread the needle even with the help of a needle threader! (I am still waiting for my 2^nd cataract op).

I have never met any of you and probably never will as I live in Spain and never return to the UK anymore. The nearest I have been to you all was when (during covid I think) a zoom meeting was arranged instead of a crop. It was great to put faces to names.

I still have the ATC cards traded during the years, no photo though as they are pinned up in my sewing room downstairs and that is out of bounds to me. By order of my daughter I am not allowed downstairs! My treasured gift was from Jan and it is used nearly every day, not sure of its age now. Thank you Jan.

So a happy 900 edition, congratulations to all and here´s to the 1000 in the year 2028! If my maths serves me correctly. Gosh that will be one big celebration.

Now to see if I remember how to link you, bear with me please.